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FakeNoose

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15. This is the definition of insanity

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 08:32 PM

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My only guess is that they think they can track the names and addresses of who sent and who received the firearms. That way they can pin something on the recipient, who they assume ordered a gun by mail because he/she intended to commit a crime.

Great detective work there, Sherlock!

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USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

What a brilliant idea! sinkingfeeling Thursday #1

Yes, if somebody decides to go postal, they can look among the boxes raccoon Yesterday #31

I am sure nothing could possibly go wrong! BlueKota Thursday #2

Damn Solly Mack Thursday #3

why stop there catsudon Thursday #4

Greater Rebl2 Thursday #5

Why stop there? Bearing arms doesn't just mean guns. Why not IEDs? I mean the Unabomber did, AZLD4Candidate Thursday #6

bear doesn't mean ship. eggplant Thursday #7

Oh Great! We are now arming the porch pirates! 😂 eringer Thursday #8

WHAT?? photokat Thursday #9

What a great way to avoid a buyer from having his/her record checked before no_hypocrisy Thursday #10

They will record the sender's and receiver's info, you can bet your bottom dollar FakeNoose Thursday #14

What could possibly go wrong? Initech Thursday #11

Not to worry popsdenver Thursday #12

Oh come on! They would be stolen. Jacson6 Thursday #13

This is the definition of insanity FakeNoose Thursday #15

I'm sure nothing nefarious will come from that sakabatou Thursday #16

Why not? It's so hard to get a gun these days. mwb970 Thursday #17

Wow, postal workers could just open a package when they want to go "postal." RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Thursday #18

Why is everyone kneejerk panicking? Hieronymus Phact Yesterday #19

It is radical to have them shipped at all. travelingthrulife Yesterday #22

how does that follow? Hieronymus Phact Yesterday #29

Thank you. I'm not a gun nut but shipped a handgun last year GreenEyedLefty Yesterday #24

From manufacturer to dealer is how I'm reading it for the most part. I'll bet Bengus81 Yesterday #25

Sorry but not really, Hieronymus Phact Yesterday #28

So why does USPS say they might consider allowing guns to be shipped by mail? Bengus81 22 hrs ago #32

I do not know what USPS motivations are. Maybe it's more trumpian stupidity? Hieronymus Phact 22 hrs ago #33

Yet another reason to keep and bear arms RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #20

More insanity travelingthrulife Yesterday #21

Most popular 'Send to' city? BidenRocks Yesterday #23

Of course they can only be mailed under the supervision of those 'well regulated militias' that are also a part ToxMarz Yesterday #26

Mail Theft Historic NY Yesterday #27

Great idea! Katcat Yesterday #30